Ion channels that open when a chemical binds to a receptor are:

a. Ligand-gated channels
b. Voltage-gated channels
c. Modality/pressure-gated channels


A

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Most medical offices have a(n) ________ with the office name on it for patients who pay by check to ensure that the name of the practice is spelled correctly on the check. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Furuncle of the chest wall and carbuncle of the chest wall are reported by the same code

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is an example of how a medical office benefits from patient education?

A. Compliance with preoperative education lessens the chance that the procedure will have to be rescheduled. B. Patients call the office more frequently with questions. C. Office staff can spend more time on the telephone. D. Patients are charged for patient education, so the office makes more money. E. Office personnel can develop printed material based on their own life experiences.

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Family directs you to a bedroom where a 62-year-old male is in respiratory distress. During the scene size-up, which of the following most strongly suggests that the patient suffers from a chronic respiratory disease?

A) Furnace turned on high with humidifier running B) Bottles of aspirin and nitroglycerin on nightstand C) Patient in chair in tripod position D) Smell of cigarettes in house

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